US EditionLindsey Vonn Breaks Silence on Olympics Injury, Reveals Real Reason Behind Crash
Lindsey Vonn posted on social media for the first time since her crash and surgery, which included external fixation for a femur fracture, after competing with a torn ACL.
- On Feb. 9, Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram, saying she sustained a stable but complex tibia fracture that will require multiple surgeries.
- Vonn lost her balance after hitting a gate on the downhill course and tumbled at tremendous speed despite rupturing her ACL in her left knee days before the Games.
- A helicopter airlift took Vonn to hospital, with pilot Roberto Cit calling conditions ideal and the operation successful; she underwent external fixation for femur fracture on Monday.
- Vonn acknowledged the heartbreaking result, saying her Olympic dream did not finish as she hoped but she has no regrets; it remains unclear whether she will return to competitive skiing despite support from peers.
- Having come out of retirement months earlier, Vonn aimed to reclaim her Olympic podium, while Breezy Johnson secured the first Team USA medal at the 2026 Winter Games.
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Lindsey Vonn Receives Strong Message From Arnold Schwarzenegger, Simone Biles & More After Latest Announcement
Hours after the dangerous crash that resulted in a shinbone fracture, Lindsey Vonn stepped forward with an update covering details about the injury. In response, several prominent figures, such as Simone Biles and Allyson Felix, shared heartfelt messages of support. “Yesterday, my Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would,” Vonn’s Instagram post caption said. “It wasn’t a storybook ending or a fairy tale; it was just life. I dared t…
Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn, 41, also revealed whether her recent fall was related to her injury a few days earlier. She posted on her Instagram page.
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TMZLindsey Vonn Suffered Complex Tibia Fracture In Olympic Ski Crash
Lindsey Vonn is breaking her silence after Sunday's terrifying crash at the Olympics ... detailing the severity of the injury, a tibia fracture, that she says will require 'multiple surgeries to fix properly.' Vonn took to Instagram Monday…
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